Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana Top 3 States for Coronary Heart Disease

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith

Published February 27, 2017 at 9:38 AM CST

SOUTHERN STATES LEAD THE NATION: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA, and ARKANSAS are states with highest prevalence of coronary heart disease in the U.S. February is National Heart Month. Dr. George Mensah is a senior advisor with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and has some simple tips for anyone who would like to reduce their risk for coronary heart disease.

https://www. nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/cad

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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.

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